2. Read the epic poem,
“Beowulf” which deals
with war and adventure.
Find out the traits of the
hero.
3. A. Arrange the following events in “Beowulf” in chronological
order. Write numbers 1 to 5 on the blanks provided.
___ Grendel’s mother took revenge, but later was killed by Beowulf.
___ The great hero, Beowulf, died by the gruesome corpse of the
dragon.
___ Hrothgar built a magnificent hall called Heorot where
celebrations were held.
___ Beowulf came to fight against Grendel and successfully killed
him.
___ The hideous and fearsome monster, Grendel, attacked the hall
nightly and
left it devastated.
4. B. Write YES if the statement is a fact based on the epic poem. Write NO if
otherwise.
_____ 6. Hrothgar built a magnificent central mead-hall called Heorot that
symbolized his successful rule.
_____ 7. Grendel attacked the mead-hall because he wanted to steal the
treasure of the kingdom.
_____ 8. Grendel’s father and mother created another monster to avenge the
death of Grendel.
_____ 9. A fiery dragon attacked and burned several houses in the
countryside
because a lone fugitive had stolen the dragon’s valuable cup.
_____ 10. Wiglaf became Beowulf’s successor when the great hero died.
5. C. Answer the following guide questions on your answer
sheet.
11. What words in the selection do you find unfamiliar? List
them down and look for their meanings using the dictionary.
12. Who are the characters in the selection? Describe each.
13. Why did Beowulf help King Hrothgar? What was his
intention?
14. Who among our present superheroes would you liken
Beowulf to? Why?
15. Beowulf is greatly honored by his men because of his
true heroism. For you, what is a true hero?
